A state (Utah) has formally partnered with an AI‑native health platform to let an AI system conduct and authorize prescription renewals for a defined formulary after meeting human‑review thresholds and malpractice/insurance safeguards. The program requires in‑state verification, initial human audits (first 250 scripts per medication class), escalation rules, and excludes high‑risk controlled substances.
— This creates the first regulatory precedent for AI participating legally in medical decision‑making, forcing national debate on liability, standard‑setting, interstate telehealth jurisdiction, clinical audit protocols, and how to scale safe automation in routine care.
Tyler Cowen
2026.01.08
95% relevant
The item 'AI begins prescribing medications in Utah' and 'ChatGPT Health is launched' are directly connected to the existing idea about state‑approved AI involvement in prescriptions and renewals; the roundup is effectively pointing to the same development (state pilots and platform launches that put AI into clinical decision loops).
BeauHD
2026.01.07
100% relevant
Utah Department of Commerce announced a Doctronic partnership; company data claim 99.2% agreement with clinicians across 500 cases; program limits and human‑review thresholds (250 per med class) are specified.
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